I have 6 of these got them for my son's band in 2005, not to bad they did the job. His band broke up monitors got put up. He and I joined up...Read complete review

I have 6 of these got them for my son's band in 2005, not to bad they did the job. His band broke up monitors got put up. He and I joined up after he turned 21 got us a in ear monitor system and put these up for sale, no takers. About two months ago we decided to host a show with 3 other bands,realized we needed these for the other bands so got 4 of them out, cheep horns gone bought 4 peavey 14xt drivers and WOW it was like we bought new monitors these now rock, would of been cheeper to get the drivers and not the in ears.Oh well, so if you buy these order up some new drivers at the same time and you'll have a kickin monitor system. Rock on all

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Let's face it, just starting out & even later, band equipment is expensive! It adds up really quickly! My dilemma: I love playing and need equipment, badly. I am certainly not...Read complete review

Let's face it, just starting out & even later, band equipment is expensive! It adds up really quickly! My dilemma: I love playing and need equipment, badly. I am certainly not fond of the cheaper, quite thin plastic that this thing appears to be made of, and the one of the reviews eluded to how easiy the 1/4 inch connections break--they're right. Actually, I believe that even the nuts securing the 1/4 inch connections are made of plastic, which frankly surprised me. I learned this the hard way by stumbling over a mic boom while pushing the pedal for my guitar & ended up braising the cord slightly with my foot/ankle. That's all it took to see the nut pop off & hang there. I simply re-attached it & it continued to work--fortunately. Well, as these things continue to happen, I continue to replace them with parts of better quality. I am also not fond of the very thin grill, which is very easily dented and/or bent as well. I accidentally dropped a small flashlight on one of them, approx six inches away from it. That was enough to make me remove it & straighten the dent, etc. But hey, part of this is cosmetic and does not affect the sound one bit. Oh yeah, the logo also was glued poorly on one of them & just fell off one day, again, cosmetic. Anyway, I have three of them and they definately serve their purpose. The sound is good thus far, and I can afford to slowly upgrade them as they begin to deteriorate, which, obviously, they will. But guys, I anticipated this when I purchased them and figured on upgrading them or buying other, "top shelf" equipment as I went along. In reality, I needed to consider the price & what my needs were. If you are anything like me and my band mates--I mean, really. I'd rather have top shelf, however, they suffice and sound pretty good doing it. To sum it up, quality/durability is very lacking (especially externally), however, they fit our needs at this time. In truth, I'd consider buying another.

Good, serviceable monitor for the price. You can't go wrong with this one for a basic floor wedge. I like the ability to daisy chain a couple of these and can connect them with either 1/4" jacks or bananas.

My PFW 12 was defective and Musican's Friend replaced it no question's asked. You are my choice for equipment. Thanks for helping the real musicans continue to carry on. If you don't make it in the big time, you play because you love it and it is in your heart. There is no money for this so once again, THANKS AGAIN TO MUSICAN'S FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I Love these monitors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been trying to find a use for this monitor for almost 8 years now. The only application I have realized is that of boat anchor. Sure, it's solidly built. Heavy to carry. But you can't hear it unless you are playing solo with an un-mic'ed acoustic guitar. The SPL rating is 90dB. This means a speaker rated at 99 dB will sound 6 times louder with the same power applied to it. Worthless, it was money down the drain.

Let's face it, just starting out & even later, band equipment is expensive! It adds up really quickly! My dilemma: I love playing and need equipment, badly. I am certainly not fond of the cheaper, quite thin plastic that this thing appears to be made of, and the one of the reviews eluded to how easiy the 1/4 inch connections break--they're right. Actually, I believe that even the nuts securing the 1/4 inch connections are made of plastic, which frankly surprised me. I learned this the hard way by stumbling over a mic boom while pushing the pedal for my guitar & ended up braising the cord slightly with my foot/ankle. That's all it took to see the nut pop off & hang there. I simply re-attached it & it continued to work--fortunately. Well, as these things continue to happen, I continue to replace them with parts of better quality. I am also not fond of the very thin grill, which is very easily dented and/or bent as well. I accidentally dropped a small flashlight on one of them, approx six inches away from it. That was enough to make me remove it & straighten the dent, etc. But hey, part of this is cosmetic and does not affect the sound one bit. Oh yeah, the logo also was glued poorly on one of them & just fell off one day, again, cosmetic. Anyway, I have three of them and they definately serve their purpose. The sound is good thus far, and I can afford to slowly upgrade them as they begin to deteriorate, which, obviously, they will. But guys, I anticipated this when I purchased them and figured on upgrading them or buying other, "top shelf" equipment as I went along. In reality, I needed to consider the price & what my needs were. If you are anything like me and my band mates--I mean, really. I'd rather have top shelf, however, they suffice and sound pretty good doing it. To sum it up, quality/durability is very lacking (especially externally), however, they fit our needs at this time. In truth, I'd consider buying another.

I have 6 of these got them for my son's band in 2005, not to bad they did the job. His band broke up monitors got put up. He and I joined up after he turned 21 got us a in ear monitor system and put these up for sale, no takers. About two months ago we decided to host a show with 3 other bands,realized we needed these for the other bands so got 4 of them out, cheep horns gone bought 4 peavey 14xt drivers and WOW it was like we bought new monitors these now rock, would of been cheeper to get the drivers and not the in ears.Oh well, so if you buy these order up some new drivers at the same time and you'll have a kickin monitor system. Rock on all

Own 2 of these monitors, they get the job done for the price, horns were cheap but replaced them after they blew, subs blew as well but replaced them, the cab still looks great and the crossover works fine, now instead of 400w peak I have 400w rms and sounds amazing. At the end it comes out to be cheaper to get these monitors, use them and once you abuse them then jst replace the components. good buy! you cant go wrong when getting these

Bought one not long ago and it didn't work right out of the box. The side had not been glued good and separated during shipping and pulled the wires loose from the input jack (cheap plastic). Instead of paying shipping and not having a way to haul it to town (motorcycle only) I fixed it myself. Had to replace the wires inside because they were so tight they pulled loose when the side separated from the front in shipping. Cheap made throughout! I won't buy another. Thieves stole it last week when they broke into my church

I bought two of these for stage use for a small sized church. Initially after installation they sound terrific. BUT, and there is a BIG BUT, they are the cheapest things ive ever seen. These can be sold in a dollar store. The speaker inputs are fragile at best and will break falling into the speaker almost immediately. They cannot handle much power, dont even try going anywhere near a peak, and the cone is made out of dollar store toy plastic. Nothing more to say.

Bought three of these about three years ago, I had bigger brands and these rocked. I was nervous going with the cheaper, but I hadn't much money. They turned out great and are still going strong. After three years the only wear is on the cosmetics. They are great for a low budget.I read some the bad reviews, and I think it was just poor luck, bought an amp once it sucked, replaced it with the same one, it was awesome. So, take my word for low budget these get the job done and they last great.

Used as monitors in church where we rarely push more than 400 watts through the entire monitor system, these are doing great. They have good bass and excellent crisp highs. The handles are weak but they are not moved very often so no worries. Great bargain for some really good speakers.